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Troubleshooting - Jacking & TowingJacking
Haynes (page 10) shows excellent basic locations. The difficulty for the hobbyist is lifting the car and then putting stands under. Where to put both a jack and the stands?At the rear lift the complete car underneath the transmission. Use a block of wood to protect the aluminum casting. A hockey puck is also an inexpensive form of protection for the body, and fits nicely into the saddle of full-size floor jacks. Late style (Fig 7.1a) lift under the main casting (under the oil drain plug) and not just under the most rearward section of the transmission. Lift automatic transmission cars by the main casting in front of the drain pan. Later cars place rear stands under the aluminum Mounting Flange (Fig. 10.5 num15). Early cars under the the extended portion of the Spring Strut (Fig. 10.6 num26). The torsion bar(s) carrier tube also is an excellent place. If, however, you are intending to remove the rear suspension use the basic locations or the round 'doughnut' on the underbody. Jackpads for the 944 can be used under the 'doughnuts', as well as hockey pucks. The front can be lifted by the cross-member. Be sure not to slip off onto the oil pan. Then place stands under the longitudinal box sections shown in Haynes. When applicable to the job at hand the box section is a stiffer location and therefore preferable to using the forward doughnuts. Also, when lifting the car on a garage lift, if you use the boxes there is no danger at all of the front slipping such as might occur using locations at the edges. TowingThere are several ways to tow a vehicle these days. If you have your won trailer you can use the tow hooks in the front to tie the car down securely and in the back loop through the suspension. If you do not have your own trailer, then here are your other options listed from best case technique to worst:
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